1.STRINGENT (ADJECTIVE): strict
Synonyms: demanding, draconian
Antonyms: amenable, facile
Example Sentence:
Area safety requirements have become more stringent.
2. STARE (VERB): look fixedly
Synonyms: glare, focus
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Example Sentence:
These people have been staring me for a long time.
3. FRAGMENT (VERB): break
synonyms: chunk, portion
Antonyms: entirely, whole
Example Sentence:
These are challenging goals, given the fragmented nature of India’s health system.
4. PROCURE (VERB): obtain
Synonyms: induce, promote
Antonyms: fail, hinder
Example Sentence:
Free essential medicines should be procured through a centralised agency.
5. INFLATE (VERB): increase by a large amount
Synonyms: boost, raise
Antonyms: diminish, decrease
Example Sentence:
Some hospitals resort to unnecessary treatment to inflate claims.
6. ALLAY (VERB): pacify
Synonyms: lighten, assuage
Antonyms: heighten, agitate
Example Sentence:
A good teacher works hard to allay the
concerns of all the students in his class.
7. SOLITUDE (NOUN): aloneness
Synonyms: isolation, seclusion
Antonyms: togetherness, companionship
Example Sentence:
A bit of solitude is often all you need to clear your head and rethink your approach.
8. ABRADE (VERB): scrape
Synonyms: itch, efface
Antonyms: imprint, implant
Example Sentence:
The rough rock had abraded her skin
9. ORDAIN (VERB): order by officials
Synonyms: impose, proclaim
Antonyms: abolish, violate
Example Sentence:
Aman knew that the committee will never ordain him as a member because of his blackened past.
10. VOUCH (VERB): approve
Synonyms: endorse, consent
Antonyms: prohibit, repudiate
Example Sentence:
As I'm passing on the information, I vouch for its accuracy.
